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Of course they are
Despite new controversy surrounding David Walliams this weekend – the BBC are still planning to air three shows featuring Walliams across their Christmas week.
Three David Walliams shows to air on BBC this week – including 'Nazi salute' ep
www.mirror.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Of course they are
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Feeling pretty okay right now about the fact that Waymo can't operate without a human driver in Washington without the legislature changing state law.
Failed Waymo robot blocking emergency services during a widespread emergency:
Grant St at Sacramento, heart of Chinatown, San Francisco
I've been warning about this scenario for ~7 yrs. Safety drivers fix this in seconds. SFPD will prob have to drive this out of the way.
OP:tiktok.joolyana
Grant St at Sacramento, heart of Chinatown, San Francisco
I've been warning about this scenario for ~7 yrs. Safety drivers fix this in seconds. SFPD will prob have to drive this out of the way.
OP:tiktok.joolyana
December 21, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Feeling pretty okay right now about the fact that Waymo can't operate without a human driver in Washington without the legislature changing state law.
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Most of driving is reasoning and even though humans are awful drivers and selfish pricks they can problem solve in ways robots can't
Failed Waymo robot blocking emergency services during a widespread emergency:
Grant St at Sacramento, heart of Chinatown, San Francisco
I've been warning about this scenario for ~7 yrs. Safety drivers fix this in seconds. SFPD will prob have to drive this out of the way.
OP:tiktok.joolyana
Grant St at Sacramento, heart of Chinatown, San Francisco
I've been warning about this scenario for ~7 yrs. Safety drivers fix this in seconds. SFPD will prob have to drive this out of the way.
OP:tiktok.joolyana
December 21, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Most of driving is reasoning and even though humans are awful drivers and selfish pricks they can problem solve in ways robots can't
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Keeping the communal kitchen at the office clean simply by CLEANING UP YOUR OWN SHIT is baseline human behavior and that he couldn't manage it says a lot about him.
It was a HUGE issue at NYT too.
It was a HUGE issue at NYT too.
December 21, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Keeping the communal kitchen at the office clean simply by CLEANING UP YOUR OWN SHIT is baseline human behavior and that he couldn't manage it says a lot about him.
It was a HUGE issue at NYT too.
It was a HUGE issue at NYT too.
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When this is how you move through the world that's a massive testament to your world view.
You can find plenty of write ups like this about him. I'm sure if you're his friend he's great. But his worldview is fucked.
You can find plenty of write ups like this about him. I'm sure if you're his friend he's great. But his worldview is fucked.
A Brief History Of Matt Yglesias Screwing Workers | Revolving Door Project
Yet, for someone who self-characterizes as coming out of the labor-liberal tradition, Yglesias’ analysis—as well as his actions—often seem to indicate otherwise.
therevolvingdoorproject.org
December 21, 2025 at 4:21 AM
When this is how you move through the world that's a massive testament to your world view.
You can find plenty of write ups like this about him. I'm sure if you're his friend he's great. But his worldview is fucked.
You can find plenty of write ups like this about him. I'm sure if you're his friend he's great. But his worldview is fucked.
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He has always been self-serving.
This is a man who allegedly refused to wash his own plate when he worked at Vox because his salary was higher than that of the sanitation employees.
I need people to recognize that he's a POS.
This is a man who allegedly refused to wash his own plate when he worked at Vox because his salary was higher than that of the sanitation employees.
I need people to recognize that he's a POS.
On the Yglesias debate today: I disagree with a lot of the takes about him.
First, he is smart and works hard and his blog can be good.
So, the problems?
He’s become nihilistic about politics so he is now self-serving, he butters up the wealthy and powerful, and he uses social media to troll.
First, he is smart and works hard and his blog can be good.
So, the problems?
He’s become nihilistic about politics so he is now self-serving, he butters up the wealthy and powerful, and he uses social media to troll.
December 21, 2025 at 4:19 AM
He has always been self-serving.
This is a man who allegedly refused to wash his own plate when he worked at Vox because his salary was higher than that of the sanitation employees.
I need people to recognize that he's a POS.
This is a man who allegedly refused to wash his own plate when he worked at Vox because his salary was higher than that of the sanitation employees.
I need people to recognize that he's a POS.
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Seeing ppl on Instagram going: wow Chapelle, he’s still a fucking piece of shit terf
December 21, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Seeing ppl on Instagram going: wow Chapelle, he’s still a fucking piece of shit terf
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I’ve got an issue with people giving awful people passes because they are good on Palestine, do better
December 21, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I’ve got an issue with people giving awful people passes because they are good on Palestine, do better
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Don’t Look Up was pretty much correct, I think: it’s not just that the system does not want to look at the problems, it’s that the system *cannot* analyse any problems of any kind, because that is not what it was designed to do.
December 21, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Don’t Look Up was pretty much correct, I think: it’s not just that the system does not want to look at the problems, it’s that the system *cannot* analyse any problems of any kind, because that is not what it was designed to do.
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At least 13 people in Gaza, including two-week-old and one-month-old babies, have died from winter weather.
MSF urges Israel to let critical aid into Gaza as children freeze to death
At least 13 people in Gaza, including two-week-old and one-month-old babies, have died from winter weather.
www.aljazeera.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
At least 13 people in Gaza, including two-week-old and one-month-old babies, have died from winter weather.
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Won't actualty share The Daily Mail. But it seems writers at The Sun were told to drop stories about Walliams' conduct with women because both HarperCollins is owned by Rupert Murdoch's NewsUK. Women were warned to work 'in pairs' when dealing with Walliams. Archive link:
archive.ph/2025.12.20-0...
archive.ph/2025.12.20-0...
archive.ph
December 21, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Won't actualty share The Daily Mail. But it seems writers at The Sun were told to drop stories about Walliams' conduct with women because both HarperCollins is owned by Rupert Murdoch's NewsUK. Women were warned to work 'in pairs' when dealing with Walliams. Archive link:
archive.ph/2025.12.20-0...
archive.ph/2025.12.20-0...
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Raj, the shopkeeper, doesn't have a surname, because why bother drawing out a proper character? He short changes customers and sells out of date food. Because that's what all shopkeepers hailing from the Indian subcontinent do, right?
December 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Raj, the shopkeeper, doesn't have a surname, because why bother drawing out a proper character? He short changes customers and sells out of date food. Because that's what all shopkeepers hailing from the Indian subcontinent do, right?
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Harper Collins denied Miss Tutelage is a black woman, mocked for her hair, and called Desmond Tutu by a bully. Have a look at two illustrations: what would you say her race is?
December 20, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Harper Collins denied Miss Tutelage is a black woman, mocked for her hair, and called Desmond Tutu by a bully. Have a look at two illustrations: what would you say her race is?
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If you've ever known someone with the name Wong, the teasing was frequent and awful.
www.bbc.com/news/enterta...
www.bbc.com/news/enterta...
David Walliams: 'Harmful' Chinese character removed from children's book
Children's author David Walliams has been criticised for using "harmful stereotypes" of a Chinese boy.
www.bbc.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:04 AM
If you've ever known someone with the name Wong, the teasing was frequent and awful.
www.bbc.com/news/enterta...
www.bbc.com/news/enterta...
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David Walliams got away with writing stereotypical characters in his kids books. The publisher just removed them and continued to rake it in.
December 20, 2025 at 1:57 AM
David Walliams got away with writing stereotypical characters in his kids books. The publisher just removed them and continued to rake it in.
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No shit, Sherlock
December 21, 2025 at 1:11 AM
No shit, Sherlock
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Just keeps happening within MAGA and the Trump Administration.
I mean, I wonder why.
Oh, look, some pro-Palestinian chants!!
I mean, I wonder why.
Oh, look, some pro-Palestinian chants!!
December 21, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Just keeps happening within MAGA and the Trump Administration.
I mean, I wonder why.
Oh, look, some pro-Palestinian chants!!
I mean, I wonder why.
Oh, look, some pro-Palestinian chants!!
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For nine fucking months without trial.
December 21, 2025 at 1:21 AM
For nine fucking months without trial.
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This is about a literal child with American citizenship who was held hostage in the Israeli occupation dungeons btw
December 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM
This is about a literal child with American citizenship who was held hostage in the Israeli occupation dungeons btw
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rock throwing has now evolved into "throwing boulders"
December 21, 2025 at 1:18 AM
rock throwing has now evolved into "throwing boulders"
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Let's be clear here, Elon is using a neo nazi term to call for the ethnic cleansing of Europe.
December 21, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Let's be clear here, Elon is using a neo nazi term to call for the ethnic cleansing of Europe.
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A "debate" where the two sides are a conservative operative and an Epstein files guy. Remember what I said about how "stacked panel" propaganda works.
December 20, 2025 at 4:05 AM
A "debate" where the two sides are a conservative operative and an Epstein files guy. Remember what I said about how "stacked panel" propaganda works.
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“.. After the release of thousands of Epstein files on Friday, The New York Times contacted Ms. Farmer .. She broke down in tears.
“I’ve waited 30 years,” she said. “I can’t believe it. They can’t call me a liar anymore.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
“I’ve waited 30 years,” she said. “I can’t believe it. They can’t call me a liar anymore.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
December 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
“.. After the release of thousands of Epstein files on Friday, The New York Times contacted Ms. Farmer .. She broke down in tears.
“I’ve waited 30 years,” she said. “I can’t believe it. They can’t call me a liar anymore.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
“I’ve waited 30 years,” she said. “I can’t believe it. They can’t call me a liar anymore.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
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It's super weird how "what wins elections" is always exactly what the denizens of opinion pages already believe.
“Politicians should do what wins elections” is asinine for moral reasons but also, no one knows what will win an election! Yglesias et al keep acting like there’s some obvious set of policies or words that will guarantee victory but Harris basically did what they wanted and she lost.
4. Yglesias instead seems to implicitly argue that politicians should only do what wins elections, virtue be damned. One wonders what he thinks of those foolish 1850s abolitionists. As Condleeza Rice once said, politics is the art of making the impossible inevitable. That ain't this.
December 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
It's super weird how "what wins elections" is always exactly what the denizens of opinion pages already believe.